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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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